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Saint Louis, Missouri

Music Therapist - FT

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Music Therpist? Join our team at Barnes Jewish Hospital to make a direct impact on patient care and operations.

This role works independently to complete patient assessments and facilitate therapeutic live music groups, with guitar or piano preferred. The Activity Therapist will join a collaborative team of Activity Therapists and Behavioral Associates and help engage patients through a variety of recreational and therapeutic activities in a well-equipped recreation space overlooking Forest Park.

  • Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week, M-F, 1 weekend/month, 1 holiday/year
  • Day Shift: 8am-430pm
  • Perks: Benefits Eligible
  • Location: Barnes Jewish Hospital (Behavioral Health Department)

Minimum Requirement

  • BS in Music Therapy
  • Board Certified Music Therapist

Overview

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Organizes and implements a music therapy program to address physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of patients.

Responsibilities

Uses music therapy as a process that combines the verbally transcendent and emotionally authentic aspects of music with the needs of the patient.

  • Serves as a resource person and guide providing musical experiences that will aid in patient care.
  • Designs and conducts music sessions for individuals and groups, based on client needs.
  • Coordinates therapy with other team members and shares response to music therapy intervention.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

  • Music Therapy

Experience

<2 years

  • Supervisor Experience
  • No Experience
  • Licenses & Certifications
  • Bd Certified Music Therapist

Preferred Requirements

  • Experience
  • 2-5 years
  • Supervisor Experience

< 2 years

Benefits and Legal Statement

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At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date

  • Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
  • Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
  • 401(k) plan with BJC match
  • Tuition Assistance available on first day
  • BJC Institute for Learning and Development
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
  • Adoption assistance
  • To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Music Therapy and be a Board Certified Music Therapist. The role requires between 2 to 5 years of experience and the ability to facilitate sessions using guitar or piano.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTherapeutic group facilitationRecreational therapyBehavioral health supportClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,062 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$258k
Typical market rent
$1,334/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BJC HealthCare

Hospitals and Health Care
St Louis, Missouri
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services
Disability insurance paid by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, holidays, personal time)